Category: Clubs and Blog Hops

  • Furious Five-Spice Noodle Soup

    Furious Five-Spice Noodle Soup

    For this month’s film for Food ‘n Flix, Heather (from girlichef) chose a couple of animated comedies: Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2. Here is my inspired dish.

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  • Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

    Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

    Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad: The perfect accompaniment to our Easter ham. Welcome to April’s Secret Recipe Club Post.

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  • Napa Turkey Salad

    Napa Turkey Salad

    I count the days until spring every year.    The count down starts in August. Softball season starts and merges with football season.    In November—no more Friday nights standing in the cold. Then, Thanksgiving is here and basketball season begins.   Winter Break comes and goes and we are still playing roundball.   Sometime…

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  • Mark Twain, Beignets, New Orleans and Cook the Book

    Mark Twain, Beignets, New Orleans and Cook the Book

    This round of Cook the Books featured “Twain’s Feast,” How fortunate for me during my week of New Orleans posts.

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  • Chocolate Macadamia Nut Wedges

    Chocolate Macadamia Nut Wedges

    For the Food ‘n Flix film this month, we all watched “Stranger Than Fiction.” I was inspired by Ana’s sultry description of baked goods to make these Chocolate Macadamia Nut Wedges.

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  • “Ready for Spring” Strawberry Muffins #TwelveLoaves

    “Ready for Spring” Strawberry Muffins #TwelveLoaves

    Yep, I am ready. The time has changed and we have all sprung back. The snow, ice and polar vortexes are gone. I have seen a robin. It is time for spring. Welcome sunshine. To celebrate (and to participate in #TwelveLoaves) I decided to use some fresh strawberries.    It won’t be long and we…

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  • Dessert for a Feast (for Food ‘n Flix)

    Dessert for a Feast (for Food ‘n Flix)

    The Food ‘n Flix pick this month was Babette’s Feast. This wonderful movie inspired me to make Kugelhopf. Keep reading for the film synopsis, Babette’s menu and my meager attempt at dessert.

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  • Peperonata Chicken Pasta

    Peperonata Chicken Pasta

    Here is a delicious main dish for February’s Secret Recipe Club.

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  • Food ‘n Flix Round-Up:  The Breakfast Club

    Food ‘n Flix Round-Up: The Breakfast Club

    Yes, I know that The Breakfast Club wasn’t chock full of foodie references. Yes, I know that besides the title itself and the lunch scene, there is not a whole lot of food in this film. But, dontcha know I think it was a worthy film for Food ‘n Flix this month.  (It is a classic and…

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  • Baking Cakes in Kigali

    Baking Cakes in Kigali

    For this round of Cook the Books, we traveled to Kigali to bake cakes with Angel in Gaile Parkin’s novel. I tried my best to bake colorful cupcakes that would make Angel proud. Keep reading to judge for yourself.

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